BALI’S Mount Agung volcano has burst into life with a new eruption spewing hot volcanic ash into the air. The stunning yet terrifying spectacle has been caught on camera with pictures showing a huge plume of ash continues to stream out of the volcano.

The most striking pictures from Mount Agung's eruption

Extraordinary pictures show Bali's Mount Agung erupting again.

Mount Agung volcano fired ash and smoke 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) into the sky when it erupted again last night following a lull since late last year.

Ash from the eruption forced the closure of the international airport on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

Mount Agung, in northeastern Bali, has erupted with various intensities since late last year and in December the airport was also closed for a period and thousands were evacuated closer to the volcano.

Airlines avoid flying through volcanic ash as it can damage aircraft engines, clog fuel and cooling systems and hamper visibility.

Mount Agung is about 45 miles (70km) northeast of Bali’s tourist hotspot of Kuta, last had a major eruption in 1963, killing about 1,100 people.

It had a dramatic increase in activity last year, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people, but had quietened by early this year.